The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-04

Moves more than Ger the eyrssusan might
Deceit brinas wealth, wealth brings tho Duo-
Fame iuiis the foyer Of III. soul, and makes
Us FEEL 81, ,aat We have sr''p'd an immortal
SO general has become this ques-
ton OF what is to become
Of the talents, 80 thoroughly are
the inauencies Of the money greed be-
ing introduced into the modern life
Of our peopls that Ii has become q
question Of the greatest solicitude to
those who have the time and the wis
dom TO think Of the result. These
affairs to the god ci memmon are
reared in almost every department OF
our modern civilization. Let Us lend
ourselves to search for these affairs
and their devoted for few moments
this evening.
Let us look into the political arena.
There we fad an altar to the money
god. The goddess Of liberty no longer
receives the homage accorded her by
the fathers Of our republic. The car
d,nal virtues OF truth, political integ.
rlty md intelligence, chastened by
moral purity, no long assert them.
selves In determining the political
questions which came up for consid.
Grafton aud adjustment by the people,
but questions are decided by tho willy
politicians ability to corrupt the PEG.
pie at the poles. All the men and
women gaSed 10 the service OF the
government are expected to contrib
ute of their meager eaTniuge, to carry
the campaign on to victory. The ques
ton lie, II you wish to remain in Office
how much will you give to buy up
votes for the party whose
you are and for whom you
work. Money is distributed on our
streets upon election days to purchase
votes. And we are cursed with
large element who are ever ready TO
sell their votes to either party who
will pay the most for them. This
worship Of the yellow, dusty, dirty
god Of gold, has blight,d and de-
stroyed this government, once u para.
gon Of political purity, the pride et
our fathers and the wonder and ad.
mira,ion of civilization, the iavorite
in the family Of the sisterhood Of
nstione.
2. Bot let us - into the legislative
halls Of this ana lister States and the
first object TO gree. our gpzs Ia the altar
OF mammon surrounded by an army
for the wishes OF th,lr constituency,
men who are ready TO coddle any en-
terprise bred and born in the cham.
bers Of monopoly, christeHed by the
spirit OF oppre ssion and conSecrated to
the Issrvice NJ q refned canibalism.
Oar Legislatures are too often but
mart where men are bought and sold.
Lobby members make and unmake
the laws to suit the Jupiter Tonans Of
gold. Men sre bought mp before they
are elected, and their mouths are
hushed. "They can't afford TO express
themselves" "They have their priv
ate opinion" but they are OF no GER
vice to them. They have been bought
with q price. God help the people Of
Tennessee TO rice up and oyerturn the
altar OF mainmon in her Legislative
halls, aud drive from her chambers
and halls Of state the devotees Of
mammon.
s. This same sord'd deity has his
shrine In the Criminal Court rooms OF
this city and State. Judges are
pledged 10 the criminal classes before
the election Ia held. They are mere
fgureheads In too many instances,
having no more appreciation oil the
demands OF justice than has q Behe-
moth for q praise Of noSer. Every
trial 10 but an auction where the Judge
is sold of 10 the highest bidder. TAX.
ing evidence IL q pleasing sensation,
argument IL farce and juries are (too)
often frauds. Murderep 20 free, JUS
tice is outraged and hud On life imper.
He'd. The constant occurrence OF mobs,
lynch, law and other expressions OF
publIS indignation on the part OF the
people against the perpetrators oil
crime Of varying degrees Of malignity
ara but the natural results Of a
corrupt and marketable Judiciary. No
Judge reads correctly the lines OF jus.
tice when the pages are sprinkled with
the dust II gold. No criminal judge
will likely iseue a clean, white opioion
when la color, length and nemesis are
meai ursd by the amount not Of the
evidence and law, but the amount Of
national currency which his opinion
will bring 10 his vaults. Far reaching
IA this money god in the courtroom.
| predict In less than two decaies these
streets will be hideous With the yellf
Of the mob, and the righteous indig.
ration Of an outraged public will
burst ont from tbs hs,rtl and homes
o! justice loving people, unless there
In q claDgs for the better In the
administration OF justice. The
whole system oi monsyed penal
ties Ia q farce and wholly unworthy
Of = civilized aud prosperous
people. will corrupt aud hoally do
Btroy any corporation which fosters 10
II Is tiefly unsuite1 10 our present
oyiliE liion, and will prove 10 0rl
Common wealth what iudulRencei
hsve TO the Catholic Church in Ia
dsrkest days Of superstition and cruel
~ Justice goes for barter, and crim'
Ia cold at tbs price set by the judge A
the auctioneer.
Some one will Say this 10 an uuia
yorable time 10 speak Ia thls manner
as there Is now pending before th'
Criminal Cont case Of murder. Ny
answer IL, there has never been tint
since my residence In the city wher
some such case was not pending act
uslly or prospectively. But the onll
result which has ever followed, 40 IA
az remember, In case Of the whites
Ia that the county has been put y
heavy expense, witnesses have per
jured themselves and jurors have on
HANGED their fortunes, and the muf
derers have gone eoott free.
This god Of gold has bis altar II
the family and domestic life ~ on
people. The highest ambition oil sill!
mothers IN 10 marry their daughter
"a 10 come dudish fellow who's
father has a large bank account. Fool
ish young men who seek soms one 4
help them In lifo 10 bs men Of fore
and character arc spending all thei
time, talent and wi ateyer OF mean
they tan earn 10 get themselyes recoR
niIsd In tbs circles OF the wealthy
that In that circle they may MARI,